Events

From the annual Folk Festival to our weekly Broadside and Folk Nights, to the traditional Holiday Wassail, Young Folk at the Hall and many concerts and workshops throughout the year; the Folk Arts Society holds many events in support of promoting and preserving cultural traditions.

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The Broadside presents the Song Seekers!

The Broadside presents the Song Seekers!

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We are so pleased to present some of this excellent material on the Broadside in advance of the show opening later this week. Thanks to Pamela, Petrina and Ruth for stopping by on an evening of epic wind and rain…seems somewhat fitting….

Song Seekers follows the incredible journey of Elisabeth Bristol Greenleaf and Grace Yarrow Mansfield, two remarkable women who played a pivotal role in collecting and preserving Newfoundland’s rich folk music traditions in the 1920s. SONG SEEKERS weaves the narrative of Greenleaf and Mansfield’s adventures with performances of classic folk songs from our province’s esteemed canon. 

The Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society acknowledges and appreciates the support of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and ArtsNL, as well as the Horwood Law Group and Canadian A/V.

Dec 04

Streaming Online!

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The Broadside presents the Song Seekers!
Dec 04

The Broadside presents the Song Seekers!

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Streaming Online!

We are so pleased to present some of this excellent material on the Broadside in advance of the show opening later this week. Thanks to Pamela, Petrina and Ruth for stopping by on an evening of epic wind and rain…seems somewhat fitting….

Song Seekers follows the incredible journey of Elisabeth Bristol Greenleaf and Grace Yarrow Mansfield, two remarkable women who played a pivotal role in collecting and preserving Newfoundland’s rich folk music traditions in the 1920s. SONG SEEKERS weaves the narrative of Greenleaf and Mansfield’s adventures with performances of classic folk songs from our province’s esteemed canon. 

The Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society acknowledges and appreciates the support of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and ArtsNL, as well as the Horwood Law Group and Canadian A/V.

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Nuit Francophone at the Ship

Nuit Francophone at the Ship

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Artists: Fred et les Clous Tordus, Laura Penney

La NL Folk Arts Society et le Réseau culturel francophone de TNL présentent :Nuit francophone en direct avec Laura Penney (1e partie) et Fred et les Clous Tordus (2e partie)

Join the Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society and our community partner, Réseau culturel francophone de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, to hear the live music of Laua Penney and Fred et les Clous Tordus.

Join the Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society and our community partner, Réseau culturel francophone de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, to hear the live music of Laua Penney and Fred et les Clous Tordus.

Dec 06

The Ship Pub

Nuit Francophone at the Ship
Dec 06

Nuit Francophone at the Ship

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The Ship Pub

Artists: Fred et les Clous Tordus, Laura Penney

La NL Folk Arts Society et le Réseau culturel francophone de TNL présentent :Nuit francophone en direct avec Laura Penney (1e partie) et Fred et les Clous Tordus (2e partie)

Join the Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society and our community partner, Réseau culturel francophone de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, to hear the live music of Laua Penney and Fred et les Clous Tordus.

Join the Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society and our community partner, Réseau culturel francophone de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, to hear the live music of Laua Penney and Fred et les Clous Tordus.

High Fiddlety (Vol. 1)

High Fiddlety (Vol. 1)

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Artists: Kelly Russell, Maria Cherwick, Isaac Andrews Power, Duane Andrews

An extra folked up Folk Night at the Ship with a High Fiddlety fiddle fest and featuring Duane Andrews, Kelly Russell, Maria Cherwick and Isaac Andrews Power! This will be a tour de force of the wide world of fiddling styles and influences that you do not want to miss! And yes…there will be Emile tunes. Guaranteed.

Starts at 9 sharp and the show will be one mighty long set with a tune session to close the night! Open to all hands after the show!

Dec 13

The Ship Pub

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High Fiddlety (Vol. 1)
Dec 13

High Fiddlety (Vol. 1)

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The Ship Pub

Artists: Kelly Russell, Maria Cherwick, Isaac Andrews Power, Duane Andrews

An extra folked up Folk Night at the Ship with a High Fiddlety fiddle fest and featuring Duane Andrews, Kelly Russell, Maria Cherwick and Isaac Andrews Power! This will be a tour de force of the wide world of fiddling styles and influences that you do not want to miss! And yes…there will be Emile tunes. Guaranteed.

Starts at 9 sharp and the show will be one mighty long set with a tune session to close the night! Open to all hands after the show!

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The Annual Holiday Wassail

The Annual Holiday Wassail

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Artists: Anita Best, Alex Taylor, The Navigators, The Brunettes!, Rosemary Lawton and Brad Tuck, Soundbone Folksong Choir (SFC), The STEP Fiddlers, Dave Paddon, The Mummers and the Paupers

The Wassail returns for another year with the usual cast of characters, mummers, fiddlers, young artists, hobby horses, holiday singalongs and yes, even a drop of wassail on the break!

This years guests include Anita Best, The STEP Fiddlers, Dave Paddon, the Brunettes, the Soundbone Folksong Choir, the Navigators, Alex Taylor, Rosemary Lawton and Brad Tuck, and longtime Wassail resident troupe, the Mummers and the Paupers!

Due to the intricacies of the venue, the intermission will be a little different this year but you will be able to get your Wassail on, guaranteed. Please note the new venue for the Wassail is Wesley United on Patrick St.

Doors open at 1:30 and the merriment starts at 2:00 sharp! We look forward to closing the year in our regular and festive style with you all!

Please note that there are limited free tickets available for youth under 12. Anyone purchasing the live stream option, please note that you only need to purchase one ticket to stream on a single device, and more information regarding accessing the live stream will be emailed to you in the coming weeks.

Dec 17

Wesley United Church

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The Annual Holiday Wassail
Dec 17

The Annual Holiday Wassail

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Wesley United Church

Artists: Anita Best, Alex Taylor, The Navigators, The Brunettes!, Rosemary Lawton and Brad Tuck, Soundbone Folksong Choir (SFC), The STEP Fiddlers, Dave Paddon, The Mummers and the Paupers

The Wassail returns for another year with the usual cast of characters, mummers, fiddlers, young artists, hobby horses, holiday singalongs and yes, even a drop of wassail on the break!

This years guests include Anita Best, The STEP Fiddlers, Dave Paddon, the Brunettes, the Soundbone Folksong Choir, the Navigators, Alex Taylor, Rosemary Lawton and Brad Tuck, and longtime Wassail resident troupe, the Mummers and the Paupers!

Due to the intricacies of the venue, the intermission will be a little different this year but you will be able to get your Wassail on, guaranteed. Please note the new venue for the Wassail is Wesley United on Patrick St.

Doors open at 1:30 and the merriment starts at 2:00 sharp! We look forward to closing the year in our regular and festive style with you all!

Please note that there are limited free tickets available for youth under 12. Anyone purchasing the live stream option, please note that you only need to purchase one ticket to stream on a single device, and more information regarding accessing the live stream will be emailed to you in the coming weeks.

More info

Annual Events

Young Folk at the HallHoliday WassailNewfoundland & Labrador Folk Festival